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Being Honest About Your Doubts
- this morning I’d like to ask you a question in the form it would often be asked in our culture-- but I hope it doesn’t sound irreverent… - Would Jesus throw one of His followers under the bus for expressing a doubt about Him?... - No one knows for sure where that phrase originated…although…Read More
Astonishing Faith
- Would you agree with me this morning that Jesus Christ was an astonishing person? - would that be the understatement of the morning?... - the details about the birth of Jesus were unusual at every turn… - the fulfilled prophecies…the virgin conception…the shepherds…the angels…the manger…the Innkeeper…John the Baptist’s parents…the little town of Bethlehem… -…Read More
God’s Precious Promises
- well, did you enjoy the Super Bowl last Sunday?... - I’m assuming I’m speaking to mostly Christians here this morning and therefore, you were cheering for the Giants…so you should be a fairly happy group this morning… - of course part of the fun of the Super Bowl is not just the game, but…Read More
Praying With Hearts of Faith
- This past week I've had the privilege of speaking in chapel at Baptist Bible College and Seminary in Clark's Summit, PA… - that's where I went to college and 5 of our other pastors have either received or are working on degrees in either the college or seminary or both…so our ties there are…Read More
Jesus Is Worthy of Your Faith
- let’s begin this morning with a fill in the blank question that will be the easiest test you have all week… - fill in the blank – the proof is in the __________ (pudding)… - in other words, don’t talk about doing something, do it… - let’s not discuss the recipe, let’s sample the…Read More
Missing the Plan Because of Unbelief
- Last Sunday I mentioned that I had had the privilege of speaking at a conference in Portland, Oregon the previous Friday and Saturday on February 22-23rd... - what I didn’t mention was that I almost missed the conference because I forgot that was the week I was supposed to go... - as you recall,…Read More
Joseph - The Preparation of Faith
- in the last few years our Christian school has begun playing public schools and other parochial schools in sports... - we do that for a variety of reasons but one of them is that we never intended our school to be a cloister or a monastery where our students never had contact with the…Read More
Gearing Up and the Place of the Heart
- If I asked you to make an inventory of everything you brought with you to church this morning, what would you write down?... - you’d probably say...well, I came in a car... - and I brought my purse or my wallet...I brought my Bible and perhaps a notebook... - I brought what I’m wearing...Maybe,…Read More
Where Is Your Faith?
Introduction: Then He asked them, “Where is your faith?” 1. As we study questions that deserve answers from man’s perspective, it is also necessary to study question’s that deserve answers from God’s perspective. 2. In Luke chapter 8 we find our faithful disciples launching out to cross the Sea of Galilee. - So…Read More
Understanding the Purpose of the Variety of Spirit
Introduction - we're moving ahead now in our study we've titled Discovering and Using Your Spiritual Gifts. - as we've already pointed out, we're using an expository approach to this study, where we work verse by verse through the most comprehensive discussion of this topic, which is I Corinthians 12. - one of the challenges…Read More
Following God’s Guidance
Introduction - Warren Wiersbe makes an interesting point at the beginning of his chapter on guidance in the book of Proverbs when he says…raising this topic will undoubtedly bring different thoughts into the minds of different people. - some will hear it and be frustrated, believing that the issue of knowing the will of God…Read More
A Biblical Response to the Word of Faith Movement
A Comparison of World Religions Session 5: “A Biblical Response to the Word of Faith Movement” – REVISED 10/07/01 October 14, 2001 Pastor Viars/Dr. Bob Martin Pastor Viars in Black ink Dr. Martin in Blue Pastor Viars I. INTRODUCTION A. Purpose/Goals of this Series: 1. Purpose: > Our purpose is to instruct our church family…Read More
Daniel 3:1-30 - Faith in the Furnace
- [on overhead] - “The world is crying out for men and women, boys and girls, who have conviction of heart, and who not change their convictions on the basis of their circumstances.” - That’s a quote from David Jeremiah in his book “The Handwriting on the Wall.” - let me ask you this morning…Read More
Growing In Christ #6
- we're studying Basic Bible truths - today we're going to be finishing up our study on Growing In Christ - last week we were studying how God's Word must be active on our minds - Kevin gave us a number of verses that deals with that important aspect of growth -…Read More
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